BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Central Floridians are being encouraged to report if their home or property was damaged during Hurricane Milton.
Browse our county-by-county list below to find the resources you need to self-report.
This is presently a non-exhaustive list and will be updated as more information comes in.
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Brevard County
Using an online form — accessible by clicking here — Brevard County residents who self-report will help Brevard County Emergency Management make informed decisions on community-serving operations following the storm, the county said in a statement.
The form asks residents to describe the damage, to include pictures and provide certain information such as property type, address and ZIP code. Damage reports can include water in homes, as well as roof or structure damage, the statement reads.
In the statement, the county stressed that the form is not in any way an application for assistance.
Flagler County
Completion of this section is pending receipt of official information.
Lake County
Completion of this section is pending receipt of official information.
Marion County
Marion County residents are asked to document damage to their property by photographing it as soon as it is safe to do so.
To report damage to the Marion County Property Appraiser:
- File a report at www.pa.marion.fl.us/damageassessmentreport.aspx
- Call: 352-368-8300
- Download the Marion County PA app on a smartphone.
Residents should otherwise make emergency repairs to their homes if needed and, if the home is uninhabitable, to seek safe lodging.
Orange County
The Orange County Property Appraiser’s office is said to be dispatching field appraisers Friday, Oct. 11, to survey damage throughout the county.
Orange County residents are asked to contact 311 to report property damage, as the county says the information will be vital for its assessment and will enable expedited processing.
The appraisers will assess the damage and categorize it by color:
- Green (affected): Structure has received minimal damage and is habitable without repairs.
- Yellow (minor): Repairable, non-structural damage to a home or damage from flood waters.
- Orange (major): Sustained structural or significant damage and is currently uninhabitable.
- Pink (destroyed): Structure is a total loss and is permanently uninhabitable.
Osceola County
Damage Assessment Teams will be deployed Thursday to record and estimate damage while traffic teams will work to check traffic signals and major roadways.
Osceola County residents are encouraged to call the Citizen Information Center 407-742-0000 with questions, or 911 for emergencies.
Polk County
Completion of this section is pending receipt of official information.
Seminole County
Seminole County residents can report damage by clicking the “Damage Assessment” button at PrepareSeminole.org, which will lead to a damage assessment form. The form asks for such info as names, addresses, a description of the damage, location and a photo.
Damage assessment forms are critical for FEMA purposes. They help officials understand the severity and magnitude of damage to property, get assistance, and direct building inspectors to the appropriate areas.
Seminole County prepares for Hurricane Milton (excerpt)
Sumter County
Sumter County Building Services will be available Thursday by phone only at 352-689-4400 for those needing assistance submitting emergency permit services due to the storm, though such permits can still be submitted online by clicking here. Building Services will reopen for in-person assistance at 7:30 a.m. Friday, the county administrator said, directing text questions or requests for information to 352-282-0573.
Volusia County
Volusia County residents can report damage with the Volusia Emergency Management app or online by clicking here.
Residents who have sustained property damage from the hurricane are urged to document the impact with photos and submit them to assist in the assessment process.
Volusia County statement (excerpt)
For a snapshot in Brevard, as many as eight buildings and possibly some homes in Cocoa Beach sustained damage Wednesday from what’s believed to be a tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton.
The damage happened from 1600 N. Atlantic Avenue to St. Croix Avenue, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.
News 6 Reporter James Sparvero recorded video of major damage to a Supercuts and Florida Eye Associates in the area.
News 6 Reporter Mark Lehman was back in Cocoa Beach on Thursday morning to survey the damage left behind by the tornado.
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